Vinnie Caruana


Vinnie Caruana is an American singer. He is the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife and lead singer/songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche.

Music career

The Movielife

The Movielife is a Long Island melodic hardcore band, composed of vocalist Vinnie Caruana, bassist Phil Navetta, guitarist Brandon Reilly, drummer Evan Baken, and guitarist Alex Amiruddin, until 2001 when Alex Amiruddin left and was replaced by Dan Navetta. The band was active from 1997 to 2003 with brief reunion shows from 2010 to 2011. The Movielife released three EPs and two full-length albums before disbanding. At the 2008 Bamboozle, Caruana was joined by the members of Set Your Goals to perform a set of The Movielife songs.
In 2015, The Movielife played two reunion shows at Irving Plaza to start a reunion tour.

I Am The Avalanche

is a Brooklyn-based Post-Hardcore band which features Vinnie Caruana on vocals. I Am the Avalanche are a part of Cardboard City, a New York-based group of bands and artists led by Vin's best friend Daryl Palumbo and DJ Krazyglue. I Am the Avalanche's first album was produced by Barett Jones.

Peace'd Out

Peace'd Out is a Los Angeles-based Hardcore band which features Vinnie Caruana on vocals, guitarist Steve Choi, bassist Roger Camero, and drummer Casey Deitz. Choi began writing for this project in 2007. The group released a five-song EP, Peace'd Out EP, in 2012. The song "Baadering Raam" is about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Solo artist

Caruana routinely performs in New York City in a solo role having played numerous tours. Vinnie released his debut solo EP early 2013 through I Surrender / Run For Cover Records. Caruana will take part of the Acoustic Basement Tour which Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly, A Loss For Words, and Koyo.
In 2014 Caruana provided the song "It's Been Way Too Long" to the soundtrack of the Jason Michael Brescia film Bridge and Tunnel.
On December 7, 2015, Caruana announced that he had signed to Equal Vision Records and had started recording his next full-length album, to be released in 2016. Caruana released his solo album Aging Frontman on October 4, 2019.

Constant Elevation

Caruana is the lead vocalist for the hardcore band, Constant Elevation, which includes longtime New York Hardcore drummer, Sammy Siegler.

Guest appearances

YearAlbum titleBandRecord labelCredits
2002Living Well Is the Best RevengeMidtownDrive-Thru RecordsVocals on "Find Comfort in Yourself"
2007The Walking WoundedBaysideVictory RecordsVocals on "The Walking Wounded"
2009This Will Be the Death of UsSet Your GoalsEpitaph RecordsVocals on "This Will Be the Death of Us"
2014Die on StageHostage CalmRun For Cover RecordsVocals on "Raised"
2023Not Through BloodPain of TruthDAZEVocals on "Out Of Our Hands" as The Movielife
2023Would You Miss It?KoyoPure Noise RecordsVocals on "What's Left to Say"
2023SerenitySharkswimmerReally Rad RecordsVocals on "Smile Lines"
2023Give Me MercyAll HallowedPoptek RecordsVocals on "LUST"